New Members Were Welcomed on January 11th, 2009

Two new members were welcomed in service on Sunday, January 11th. Please join us in welcoming them into the life of the congregation.

Many of you know Matt K. already. Matt has attended St. Peter Lutheran for many years with his wife Brenda and children Adrian, Zachary, and Elijah. Formerly, Matt was a member of St. John’s in Delphos. Matt is an engineer. His interests include bike riding, Ebay, tools, watching football, going to the library, playing Scrabble, family activities and events, and Jesus Christ. His favorite dessert is cheesecake. His favorite Bible story is the birth of Jesus, because “it’s about him coming to Earth to save us, and the holiday season is always fun.” Matt also enjoys the book of Proverbs. Matt has decided to attend more frequently and become a member because, as he says, “I recently accepted Jesus Christ into my heart and it feels good. I want to get to know God better. I need his mercy, joy, and love.” We are so glad that Matt is formally joining our church today. We all need God’s mercy, joy, and love, and Matt’s testimony inspires us.

Shirley P. has been attending our church ever since her daughter Patti, son-in-law Roger, and great-grandson Talan became members last spring. Formerly, she was a member of St. John’s in Delphos. Shirley is a homemaker. She enjoys crochet, reading, and playing games with her great-grandchildren. Her favorite dessert is apple pie. Shirley finds it difficult to pick a favorite Bible passage. She says, “I have no favorite, I want to learn it all.” Asked why she decided to become a member, Shirley says, “I have wanted to belong to a church ever since I got married in 1952. But my husband was not interested.” Now that she is widowed, she feels like it is the right time to become involved in a faith community. We welcome Shirley into our congregation and encourage her to continue to grow in her study of the word and in her life of faith. Shirley inspires us to keep welcoming the word of God into our lives.

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